I’ll admit, I’m not much of a cook. I can make pasta and eggs but anything out of that skill level is a challenge. My family will never let me live down the day when I burned soup. Who knew you could even do that? I didn’t, that’s for sure. The funny thing is that […]

I love potholders. I do a lot of cooking, so I have a lot of hot pads in my kitchen. But I also like a coordinated kitchen, so having the ability to make a potholder to match my decor is appealing. And when I give kitchen-oriented bridal shower gifts, I like to make a potholder […]

Homemade magnets using household materials are some of my favorite thrifty recycle craft for kids. Homemade magnets are all set to display on the fridge, just as kids want to do with all their art work. Magnets projects using materials like little plastic bottles, juice lids and bottle caps are quick and easy little recycle […]

Your kitchen needs some lovin’ too so don’t ignore it. Spruce it up, add some decorations to it. Be brave and add some bold and vibrant colors. The Cinco de Mayo plate is perfect for your fiesta in May. It’s colorful and your guests will love it. The chili pepper is the center of attraction […]

If you have kids or if you remember when you were a kid then you know exactly what I’m talking about. Back in the day my mom and I would always put some kind of craft together. I liked painting and I liked making messes, so we would always find some kind of craft where […]

In my daily browsing of Etsy today, I was excited to see that they are highlighting handmade goods that reflect the slow food movement. As a budding pastry chef, I was of course intrigued and thrilled to browse these great items. Some of my favorites are below. lurearts has a great set of 4 dessert […]

Now that I’m settled in my new apartment, I can shift from unpacking mode to decorating mode! Since the kitchen is my favorite room, I’m eager to start decorating that area first. I’ve got so many kitchen gadgets and cooking utensils that I’ve already filled every drawer in my kitchen (which is a lot), so […]

Since today is Earth Day, I thought a would post a few more eco-friendly craft ideas. (If you missed my first post about recycled crafts for Earth Day, you can read it here). Over at FaveCrafts, we’ve got plenty more great recycled craft ideas. One of my favorites is an article by Caley about 10 […]

By now you know that I’m into both kitchen gadgets and recycled crafts. So I was pretty excited when I saw this cutting board/bird feeder project today on several different blogs. I love this because it uses recycled items and it keeps you from having to worry about crumbs and scraps everywhere! I guess you […]

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One of the best things about making jewelry is that you can find materials from the most common items around you. A drawer knob can become a funky pendant, an old T-shirt can become a braided jersey necklace… But one of my favorite supplies to use when making recycled jewelry is paper! Have you ever […]